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Word: Brigadier
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French(see brigade, -ier)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rank of officer in the British army, above colonel and below major general
Short Definition:rank of officer in British army
Examples:- he was a brigadier tasked with military research
- Brigadier Macintosh has returned to the UK after five years
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